Second Problem

Overall Rating

4out of5

Features

5out of5

Performance

4out of5

Price/Value

4out of5

Quality

4out of5

Satisfaction

4out of5

Date:December 26, 2010

Pros: easy to use, good pictures

Cons: unreliable, doesn't last

My wife got me this camera several years ago and I love it. About a year ago I started getting lines on the pictures and went on line to see if anyone else had experienced this. There I found out about the free recall and sent it in. I got it back and all was well until yesterday, Christmas day, when it said low batteries after I used it successfully for most of the day. I replaced the batteries and now it is totally dead. I saw that two other people that have done reviews on this site have had the same problem. I have never dropped or abused this camera either. It is just frustrating that's all. Built in obsolescence?

I got this camera in 2004 and it was a very good camera at the time. I started seeing problems in late 2008. The camera completely stopped working for a year. It always had lines shooting through the photos. Just recently, i just touched some buttons, and the camera started working again like it was brand new.

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Review 3 for PowerShot A75

Nickname: JBS

Used this product for: more than 1 year

Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Product replacement: No

Great While It Lasted

Overall Rating

3out of5

Features

5out of5

Performance

5out of5

Price/Value

3out of5

Quality

3out of5

Satisfaction

3out of5

Date:July 31, 2010

I bought this camera 4 years ago, and I was quite pleased with it. The quality of the pictures was good. It offered easy to use automatic features for point and shoot, and it offerd the capacity to customize many of the settings for more specific photo purposes. I'd be happily continue to use this camera, except that it suddenly died on me. It powered off and doesn't power back on. Canon's estimated cost of repair is too expensive for this camera, IMHO. So, it's time to lay it to rest and move on.

Been using the A75 for 5 years. The only problem I have had with it is the LCD screen went black and would no longer take pictures..but I could preview all my previous pictures. Canon fixed my camera and had it back to me in a very short time.

I've owned this camera for over 5 years, and its still going strong. After 3 years of hard use (I'm a foxhunter , and the thing was dropped multiple times off of the back of my horse at high speeds and surrounded by barn dust much of its useful life) the LCD would at times, not work, but I simply used the viewfinder and the pictures continued to come out great. Outdoor and flash photos are consistently excellent, but without the flash things can get pretty blurry. However, there are generally clear photographs, great features, and the very simple design is so easy to use. I'm moving up to a more advanced camera now, and I won't choose anything but Canon.

Me and a few of my family members owned this camera. It was great while it lasted! Within two years of purchase this cameras screen and lens will not take pictures anymore! It will show you any previous taken pictures but when you take a picture it comes out entireley black. After this camera broke I decide to trust myself to Canon one more time. I bought a powershot sd750 elph and have only had one problem with it. (the problem was fixable through warranty though!) My other family members bought a canon sd850 elph and have not had one problem with it! Great job on those canon!

This camera is great when you just want the features of a digital SLR but dont want the bulkiness, weight or having to carry multiple accessories. I have found the picture quality to be as good as the digital SLR.